Thursday, March 02, 2017

Time
to celebrate St. Patrick's Day and the rich, sparkling music and culture of
Ireland! Claudine Langille, longtime singer and instrumentalist with Gypsy
Reel, will share some jigs and reels and stories from the Emerald Isle and
beyond.

Life’s Priorities & Planning for the
Unexpected

Thursday, March 23 @
6:30 PM

Financial
advisor, Rhonda Lathrop will present a financial planning workshop on preparing
for life’s unexpected events.Rhonda is
a financial planner with Merrill Lynch in Manchester, Vermont.

Vermont Reads 2017 :Brown
Girl Dreaming

The Springfield
Town Library is pleased to announce their participation in Vermont Reads this
spring.The 2017 book selection is
Jacqueline Woodson’s Brown
Girl Dreaming. This beautiful memoir of the author’s childhood,
written in verse, tells the story of a young person finding her voice and
examines the strength of family bonds.The library has been awarded multiple copies of Brown Girl Dreaming for patrons to borrow and share in our
community this spring. Stop by and borrow a copy today!Look for more Vermont Reads programs at the
library this spring for all ages!

A Poet's Work: Can it be Defined?

Thursday, March 30 @
6:30 PM

Poet and
educator, Dan Heller, will give a poetry reading at the library followed by a
lively and educational poetry mini-workshop. Dan
was a secondary educator for over thirty years and holds a BA and an MA in
English from Middlebury College. This
event is part of the ongoing Vermont Reads program at the library this spring.

FOSTL Annual MeetingWednesday, April 5th @ 6:30 PM

Following a short business meeting, Tina and Willis Wood will speak about their journey along the Camino de Santiago which is a pilgrim route across part of Europe culminating at the tomb of St. James in Santiago de Compostela in north-west Spain. Their five-week hike covered 500 miles.

Introduction to Genealogy

Thursday, April 20@
6:30 PM

Hugh Putnam of
the Springfield Arts & Historical Society will cover the various aspects of
getting started in genealogy. Handouts will help you choose software and
list some of the many websites available to do your research online.The talk will give a general overview with
particular information about doing research in Springfield and Vermont.This event is part of the ongoing Vermont
Reads program at the library this spring.

Book Discussion with Dan Heller

Thursday, April 27@
6:30 PM

Poet and
educator, Dan Heller, will lead a book discussion on the Vermont Reads 2017
book selection, Brown Girl Dreaming.

Monday, January 30, 2017

Would you like to learn how to make your own toxin free, all
natural household and personal products? Morriah Signor is returning to
the Springfield Town Library for a DIY Essential Oil Recipe Demonstration. All products made at the event will be
raffled off to the audience! Join us for
another fun, educational and interactive evening!

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Powerful Muses: The Group of
Seven Artists

WithRobert Carsten

Saturday,
February 25

2 PM

Seven
Canadian artists, along with Tom Thomson, weathered a storm of rejection by art
critics and forged a new vision of art. Rather
than painting the gentle, surrounding countryside, they responded to the
powerful muses of wilderness and rugged beauty, painting the Northlands of
Ontario in all seasons. Nearly a hundred years after their first group
exhibition, today their heroic accomplishments are an integral part of Canada's
identity in the visual arts and environmentalism.

Join
award-winning local artist Robert Carsten for this fascinating presentation on
our neighbors to the north.Robert’s gentle
teaching style and genuine love for art are simply contagious!

Robert Carsten is
a master pastelist in the Pastel Society of America.He studied at the Rhode Island School of
Design and the Accademia di Belle Arti in Italy. Robert is a much
sought-after art workshop instructor, national art exhibition and awards juror,
demonstrator, and panelist.

Thursday, December 15, 2016

Have you been
wondering what all the hype is about over essential oils? Are you looking for
less toxic alternatives to maintain a healthy lifestyle and live a life of
wellness? Learn all the
essentials on Essential Oils . . . what they are, how they are made and most
importantly how to use them! Giving you
all the information you need to make an educated decision about your health!

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Creating
a Brighter Side for Your Health

WithJoni Foster-Robison

Saturday, January
28

2 - 3:30 PM

Do you see the glass as
half empty or half full? Come to this
uplifting and relaxing class lead by Holistic Nurse Practitioner, Joni
Foster-Robison RN MS FNP, who believes in the importance of promoting health on
all levels. In this class, Joni will help us learn to see the glass half
full and improve our overall health in simple enjoyable ways. Let some of
Joni's "joie de vivre" spill over on you! Don't miss this
opportunity!